GA HR1001

Urges the Employees' Retirement System, Teachers Retirement System, State Treasurer, State Accounting Office, and all state investment entities to divest from companies complicit in perpetuating violence domestically or abroad

Specifically targets companies operating in or with Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Sudan (particularly those linked to the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Calls for divestment from companies whose supply chains rely on conflict minerals (cobalt, gold, coltan, tungsten) tied to violence, particularly in the Congo

Requests transparent reporting and routine review of all state investments to ensure compliance with ethical standards established by the American Friends Service Committee

References the Georgia General Assembly's January 12, 2024 support for ceasefire calls in Gaza as context for aligning state investments with stated values